New road charges will see thousands pay £4,410 extra as drivers and motorists brace for tougher driving rules . Electric cars will lose their exemption from paying the Congestion Charge from December 25 under Labour Party Mayor Sadiq Khan.

A recent Freedom of Information request found that the increase in road charging from £15 to £18 is estimated to bring in between £415million and £455million for Transport for London, with electric car drivers being impacted the most.

The financial windfall will primarily come from removing the current exemption for electric vehicles and raising the daily charge by 20 per cent.

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The charging zone operates between 7am and 6pm on weekdays and noon to 6pm at weekends and

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